"Parting Advice" -- A variety cryptic that I wrote for the farewell gathering for a friend who was moving out of town. (Knowing her will help with the final punchline, but is otherwise unnecessary to solve. 26 July 2010)

"Purim Puzzler" -- a set of short puzzles for Purim 5768 (2008). Hints are available for puzzles
1,
3,
4,
6,
7,
8, and
9; as are the answers. There are two errata on puzzle 7: The instructions say "the numbers indicate how many other visited blocks you can reach..." but the numbers also include the block containing the number, as in the example. (Thanks, Treesong!) Also, the fifth neighborhood does not have a unique solution, but which of the three possible solutions is intended should be clear once you compare it to the other four. (Thanks, Btnirn!)

"Oy, Hanukah!" -- a set of short puzzles with a tenuous connection to Hanukah created for the JCDS Oren Parents' Night. (2007/5768) And, of course, the answers